After Sunday's win, the NBA's Twitter/X account noted that Carlisle had made a bit of history, moving himself up in the all-time playoff wins for coaches. It was his 76th postseason win, which moved him to 14th all-time on the list, past the legendary duo of Don Nelson and Chuck Daly.

The Indiana Pacers started the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs with an upset victory, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers by the final score of 121-112 in Game 1 on Sunday. With the Pacers trailing 102-101 and just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Tyrese Haliburton helped spark a 15-4 run that put the game out of reach.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 points and dished out 13 assists in the Pacers' 121-112 win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semis.